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<br /> Ferry: Creosote-coated
<br /> 'wood receives approval
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<br /> ,for Ocean-going vessels.
<br /> The agency also agreed to moni- 6l can't just walk COMPUTER WA
<br /> .,tor muddiness and water quality WE BEAT ANY DEAI
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<br /> during its pile-driving operation, a Clown there and
<br /> "concession to winter-run salmon.
<br /> But Mensch and project officials approve a violation Due to 10 years of expiosm
<br /> could not agree on the use of morese(
<br /> than 80 pilings - each 70 fact of the law.'
<br /> Ion The piling were coated with _ Jerry Mensch,
<br /> creosote, apreservative contain- and ental regional FREE P
<br /> ing several hazardouenvironmental materials, envlronmenlal supervisor
<br /> including benzene, that Mensch
<br /> j contends arc illegal in state we. ---••-
<br /> terways. With Every Compu
<br /> "I can't just walk down there Messersmith said he approved System Purchas,
<br /> and approve a violation of the use of the creosote-coaled pilings
<br /> law, he said. because he is not convinced the
<br /> Caltrans could not easily re. wood is hazardous and hie agency
<br /> Place,the expensive wooden posts has not enforced any prohibition •
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<br /> because they had been bought,dc- in years past.
<br /> livered and were lying at the dock For decades, crcosot.e routinely
<br /> waiting to be installed. The run• has been used as a wood preserva•
<br /> down' pilings they were desiLnned Live. The material coats thou- FM
<br /> ',N to replace contained creosote,too. sands of piers, marinas and boat
<br /> The lengthy delay,in a project bumpers in waterways through- CW3e633f1pSMep 1
<br /> budgeted at $320,000 reportedly out Lhe stats, Messersmith said. MepxudDisk Ha
<br /> will cost the stale several thou- "If iia determined that creosote CW 388HBMN:40M9 v6A Momor
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<br /> sand dollars for each of the 30 has deleterious impacts, then we 14'Monitor :se.p•"ssnAIM4 .In'
<br /> work days that crews sat idle. should (prohibit it)," Messersmith ! Mwr,.C�PO, ;"a Foo"• :III013-h or"• M,
<br /> Jim Messersmith, Fish and said."But before we enforce a ban, "1M0 000 R 'mob"n..wm :ago Was .6 Powarsuopb Br
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<br /> lCame regional manager, finally we'd better let people know there's ;fey°;;; ,'° °^ m•pM •,T
<br /> ended the C09L1 impasse b 5 - •°°:v:.a M4 rwwn.a"gnnu.:,ar •ewca•MrJandarwM :20
<br /> p y p a ph it." and theyll have to deal sMw wu.,yb��oc,vp
<br /> proving use Oft l`creosote-coated with it." ''r'c1^•""^•'+ SvporYGA caro 'C.
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<br /> piltn s, allowing the ferr n, a .:•oa .aN�u+:•w.mw a IBM .yC
<br /> 5 project Officials of the Central Valley a:.a". »sawa.:wa ArVila Moybaard 1c'
<br /> to be completed in three to Four Regional Water Quality Control o"a Yea,rro,n pad Labor aarpa warren y P•as
<br /> monyf s. Board and a statewide environ- Warrsa'y 6111 o'
<br /> but Messersmith asked his mental group, Citizens for a Bet• w� �YYOI� loess ���
<br /> ageney's environmental experts to ter Environment, said they know j :"6 Vp{V� 0 M`" $ ,
<br /> study,whether creosote should be of no research on the dcglce of
<br /> barred from slate waterways in risk posed by creosote in water•
<br /> the 1lfturo, ways.
<br /> DESKTOP
<br /> Fees: Park districts have �B AM s1849
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<br /> FLOPPY DRIVE
<br /> WINDOWS
<br /> already made cutbacks EN ANCED 1101
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<br /> COntihuedfrom page BI pointed to the $12 assessment MONITOR EXTRA
<br /> r9r; comment. The governor's that Los Angulus County voters
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<br /> udget proposals won't be re- approved in November, ��m�1Aa NOTEBt)Ot
<br /> ler`ased until early next month. Last Thursday, the state Su-
<br /> District managers say they al- preme Court said local govern- •25•MHz 3e6 6L
<br /> ready have cut back on clerical -60 Me HD
<br /> end part-time work, skimped on meals can impose property taxes ,4MBRAM
<br /> and part-time
<br /> w last care, fro- for parks even without a vote.The 3.5"Disk Drive
<br /> Zen mai dahlias, left positions vacantcase involved a$24 annual levy by ^11 1.44 Floppy
<br /> ! and postponed equipment pur- -the city of Orland W pay for park 11iW1\
<br /> i chases. . maintenance - a charge the court $16;
<br /> "We've been looking at the uphold.
<br /> budget and it probably means lay. But recent experience shows
<br /> offs next year," said Kay Dahill, such a tax can be very unpopular. $399s
<br /> 1 manager of the North Highlands All five directors of the Pair Oaks Turbo Tax.........................
<br /> Parks and Recreation District. Parks and Recreation District Kings Qu@sf 6 $3895
<br /> 1 1 Acknowlcdaine that narks do were Ousted by voters after they ••••••••••••••••••
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